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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

have never been known to contribute
any thing to literature, and that Is
lamcntably true. though I attribute 1t
to the fact that they had not the means
for transmitting and handing down any
thing OF this kind to posterity, unless
OF the briefest character. However, to
illustrate the fact that they were not
wholly destitute of ideas, let me give
here brief inscription which has been
found inciscd upon the eye-tooth of
mammoth, and figured out by man
who is familiar with the Esquimau and
other Arctic languages, all of which,
no doubt, bear close resemblance to
the language of the Cave Man:
ga gentleman who has just returned
from the extreme north, whittier he
went in search of health, wearing
nothing but a light spring necklace and
little cotton in his ears, says that up
there they have nine months winter
and three months late in the fall
"And still the Cave Men have always
been regarded stacking in fine literary
tastes, while this, the only thing tina,
has been spared by the encroachine
tooth of time, is still classic among
us!-BiU Nye, IN Chicago Current.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

pensc, labor, and perseverance, Of train.
ing the birds being among the first, and
the comparative disuse into which the
custom of horseback riding has fallen.
Before the Franco-Prussian war II
was becoming quite popular on the con-
tinent, but has not been revived to any
considerable extent since the return of
peace. Probably sober Judgment de-
cidcd that, after all there was no great
fun In T
Confusion hazardIng OF neck or spine,
Which rural gentlemen call sport divine.
1t is fair to say that the modern lovers
Of field sports have rs great and intelli-
gent love for them as their brethren
of the olden time, and have improved
upon them vastly in every way.
True disciples of field sports are hui
name, and in nearly If not quite all the
States genuine sportsmen have united
in securing the enactment of laws for
protecting gamc.-both fish, flesh and
fowl, fur, fin and feather'-and have
created proper public sentiment in
mid of enforcing these statutes. .--Frans
HeyWOod, in Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

There is no service like his who
serves because he loves.-Sir Philip
Sidney.
1t is more from carelessness about
truth than from intentional lying that
there is so much falsehood in the world.
johnson.
She (whispering)-"You gave your
self away" He-"I gave nothing
away" She-"That's what said."-
Toledo Blade.
There are people who think SO
much of themselves that others are shut
out and think nothing of them.-N. D.
Picayune.
Nothing goes so fast as time, so
they say; and yet there are plenty of
men who find no trouble in passing it.
-CharlestOWn Enterprise.
-Hyperbole-"What an outrage to
cram so many into this railway coupe"
~ should say so! Why, a sardine is q
hermit in comparison. ."-FiieSende
Blatter.
Lady (n St. Louis bookstore)-"I
will look at some books, please" Pro-
prietor-"Yes, ma am. What color and
size?" Lady-"Blue and gold. Think.
and something about nine inches long
and five inches wide. ~. Y. Sun.
FL never complained of my con-
dition but once" said an old man,
"when my feet were bare, and had no
money to buy shoes; but met a man
without feet, and became content. -
Western Plouqhman.
"A cynical old bachelor said: "Ideas
are like boards; nobody ever has any till
he's grown up" And how is it with
womenP' asked lady; "they never
have any boards at all" ''Nor ideas
either" answered the rutiianly old bach
clor.--M Y. Ledger.
| According to the Globe. "Short men
prefer tall wives, because they desire to
rise in the world by proxy" Rather
say they desire to rise in the morning by
proxy, neighbor; the real reason for
short men preferring tall wives is that
they want women they can respect--look
up to, as it were.-Boston Transcript.
When popular young woman quit
Worcester the other day she was nc
companied to the railway station by
twenty other young women and one
young man; and after the train arrived.
and while the conductor waited for her.
she calmly kissed every one of the
twenty-one friends and then quietly got
abroad.
-"Did you see my picture in the
paper to-day, dear?" inquired u young
traveller who had taken quite an interest
in politics, rs he came into the house
the other evening. Eyes, did-and-
and" Here she burst into tears
"Why, what's the matterp Why does
it make you oryp' "Why, Jack, Tn
80 disappointed, II i had known yor
looked like that I'd never have married
you. "--Merchaast Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
DAMON AND PYTHlAS.
A Sordld Detroit Grocer Who Takes n,
Stock In Romantic Tales.

A Sordld Detroit Grocer Who Takes No
Stock In Romantic Tales.
A very hard-up looking man entered
grocery on Fort street west the other
day and said to the proprietor:
~ have come to give myself up. My
names Damon"
mo one wants you that I'm aware
Of" replied the grocer
"But my partner, Pythias, stole a
cake of maple sugar here the other day.
and I've come as hostage until you
you can catch him. Excuse me if l
slice off bit of this cheese and take a
few crackers"
"But haven't missed any sugar"
"Perhaps not. but Pythias took it all
the same. l saw him an hour ago, and
told him l should wait here until he
surrendered himself. Beg pardon, but
I'll take herringto so with my crack
ers and cheese"
"What did you say your name WASP"
Damon, sir, and there's nothing
mean about me! When pass my word
nothing on earth will make me breals
it. Is this sweet milk in this jar? All!
there; but you'll excuse me if takc n
glass"
"Look here, you old beat, Iwant you
to get out of this!' exclaimed the
grocer, who began to see colored man
in the fence corner.
"But agreed to wait for Pythias."
II don't care a copper for Phythias
or you. either! There's the door,"
II promised Pyth. I'd wait here.
What will he say when he finds that
Damon has lied to him?'
$50 you won't go? Well, you will!
Now, you come along, and take that
and that-and that!"
The grocer pulled him to the door
and bestowed three hearty kicks on his
coat-tails. The man received them
meekly and kindly, and when the per-
formance was over he walked across
the road and turned and said:
"All right. If Pyth. comes along
Just explain how it was. Tell him old
Damon is waiting for him down in the
saloon at the corner" Detroit Free
Press. ...-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE.
ride-Racigg as CarrIed on by vario'
Semi Civilized Nations.

Bride-Racigg as Carried on by Various
SEMI Civilized Nations.
Perhaps the most curious of the in.
stances of marriage by capture are those
to which are given the generic name of
"bride-racing." There is the "love-
chase" of Turkestan. Here the bride,
EARNED with formidable whip"
mounts swift horse, and is then pur-
sned by all suitors. She is the prize in
the race. She has, however, the right
to use her whip, and apparently often
does so "with no mean force" on the
pnrsuers whom she does not favor. 1t
is sad, however, to relate that the tray
eler who describes this custom adds
thatin reality the race is always "sold"
by the father, and that, in fact, "the
love-chase is mere matter of form"
NJ. Vambery was witness of such q
chase where the maiden held on her lap
the carcass of goat which it was the
object of the bridegroom and the young
men who attended him to snatch from
her. One of the tribes of northeastern
Asia, the Koraks, have an extremely
elaborate system of bride-racing, which
takes place in a tent containing numer-
Gus compartments, arranged in a con-
tinuous circle round its inner circum-
ference"
The girl is free of marriage if she can
get through this series of compartments
without being caught. Besides her
start, the women of the encampment
throw every possible impcdiment in the
mans way, tripping up his feet. holding
down the curtains and beating him with
alder switches. The man, however
strong, has apparently no chance if the
lady really wishes to get away from
him. In race witnessed by Mr.. Ken
nan, indeed, tho bride had to wait in
the last compartment for her BRIDE
groom so completely had she distanced
him. A bride-race in Singapore must
some time, we should imagine, be a
very pretty sight. The natives are ac-
customed to boating, and so have de-
veloped bride boat-race. The cere-
mony is thus described:
"The damsel is given canoe and a
double-bladed paddle, and allowed Il
start of some distance; the suitor, SINH
larly equipped, starts off in chase. Il
he succeeds in overtaking her, she be-
comes his wife; if not, the m atch il
broken of" ."-Studies of Ancient HIS
| tOrU
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
THE POTATO CROP.
A Successful Method OF Raising the Tuber,
on Sod Ground.


The best success l ever had-taking
quantity, quality and freedom from dis
ease into consideration in cultivating
potatoes for the autumn crop-was to
let the grass grow on good piece Of
sod till the last of May or the first week
of June and then turn the burrows about
six or seven inches deep, flat over. The
object in letting the grass grow thus
long is that it assists in more rapidly
decomposing the sod during the sum-
mer. If the following autumn should
happen to be mild, the plowing could
safely be prolonged to the end of June.
Being detained in finishing planting
NV potatoes one sea son left small
patch of the field to be plowed and
planted so late as the frs t week in July,
and got as large a crop from this as
from that planted month earlier.
After the ground is plowed, pass a field
roller over to smooth it, then furrow
out ON top of the sod about three inches
deep. This. unless the sod be extra
thick, can be done without disturbing it.
which is Indispensable to secure good
crop. Furrowing three inches deep
turns out sufficient loose soil on each
side to cover the seed when planted.
Scarce weed will grow here, and if a
fair amount of rain falls the sod will
decompose just rapidly enough during
the season to supply sufficient ailment
for the growth of the tubers. AS there
are no weeds to kill, one plowing will
be enough for the crop.
This should be done just before bios
soming, and loose soil enough will be
found between the rows to hill the pota-
toes we'll. When the sod is very thick,
sufficient loose soil may not be found
on it to plow out for planting; in this
case the planter may cut hole with
the hoe ut each step between the edges
of every third furrow, then drop the
seed and cover. Ihavc got IL good crop
in this way, but it is not so certain as
by blowing for planting. Both methods
presuppose the soil rich enough to pro-
duce paying crop without manure.
have raised 2S7 bushels from the acre,
when could furrow out we'll on top OF
the sod for planting. This method re-
qures less labor than most Others, and
as was then situated, was the cheapest
way, on the whole, which could follow
to raise potatoes of good size and quail
ity. If land be plowed in autumn fol-
the purpose of having the sod rot during
winter, it must be replowed in spring
harrowed thorouphly. rolled, and thel
furrowcd out orplanting. This make
double work, and so many weeds sprins
up during summer rs to require tw'
plowings between the rows of potatoes
besides hand-hoeing. Then, after all
the ground is left so much more weed
there is greater difficulty in digging til
crop with the potato plow.-A. Il
! Allen, IN N. Y Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
HOW 1 WON HER,

When first the maid I love, woocd,
/ gave the rein to hope and passion;
She smiled at my excited mood
And told me "iove was out Of fashion"
IN dainty verses next tried
To move her by my pretty wit;
She tossed each ardent page uside
And clearly would have none Of 10.
took her to my fathers bank,
And showed her vaults Of smiling gold;
flaughed ut love and lauded rank,
And there again my tale told.
The dawn Of love was in her eyes
Her answer was not hard to guess;
saw her bosom fall and rise NI
She blushed and softly answered YES"
Henry Emerson. IN Life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

-"In case of an accident, doctor--a
broken leg, for instance-what is best
to be done while waiting for the physi'
clamp "Well." said the doctor, II
think the best thing TO be done is to gea
his money ready for him. "--IWck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

An artcsian well at Northampton,
Mass, has reached depth OF S,024 feet
without finding sufficient water for thu
purpose intended. Its cost has been
s25, 900. e At o.,t
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
No Sale Effected.

Agent Ito woman at the door)-Have
you one of our patent double-back-action
ch-'em-quick burglar alarms in your
house, MADAME
Woman-No, sir. We had one awhile
ago, but burglar broke in one night
an stole it.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14
-Frank Cooper. of Norrist,

Frank Cooper. of Norristown. Pa,
was presented with very young kid.
too young, indeed, to leave its mother.
Cooper had a bulldog in condition to
furnish milk, and he tried persuading
her to suckle the kid. She took kindly
to the idea, and so did the little goat,
which thrived Us long as 1t lived with
its foster mother, but died when they
were separated.-M Y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

Wealth may bring luxuries, but
laSuries do mt always bring Happiness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-14

WIS uiWulS NlCtOIlOuS, anu WiicH IL litl
attained a sufficient height it swooped
down upon the luckless prey. When
the falcon had closed with its adversary
they both came to the ground together,
and the sportsman's business was to
reach the place of conflict as soon as
possible and assist the falcon to van
quish its prey. Sometimes, however,
the wary heron contrived to receive the
descending enemy upon tho point Of
its sharp, bayonct-like beak and trans
fixed it by its own impetus. The bird
changes the colorof its plumage several
times before it arrives at full maturity,
and in the days of falconry was known
by different names, such us "haggard"
when wild, "eyass," ''red falcon"
when young, "tiercel," or 'tassel-gen-
tie" when II full-grown male, term
forcibly recalling the words Of Juliet ;
20, for falconer's voice to lure this
tassel-gentle back again ~
The hobby was another variety, and
trained to fly ut larks. When wild ii
seems to feed principally on small
birds and beetles, the common dor bee
tie being favorite article Of food.
The merlin, the smallest of the species,
was considered in ancient times rs the
lady's bird, every rank being obliged
to content itself with the bird allotted
to its peculiar station, royalty alone
having the privilege Of bearing an eagle
into the field.
Falconry was doubtlessly a most fas-
cinating and exciting sport, but there
are apparently insurmountable obsta'
| cles to its ever being successfully at
tempted in this country. the great ex
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12
POETRY.


EYery day i, fresh beginning,
Every morn is the world made new,
You who weary OF sorrow and snuiaei
Here is a beautiful hope for you,
\ hope for me and a hope tor you
All the past things are past and over,
The tasks are done and the tesirs are shed,
Yesterdays errors let yesterday cover
Yesterdays wounds, which smarted and blcd,
Are healed with the healing which nj ht has shed
Yesterday now is a part Of forever,
Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds tight,
With glad days, and sad day, and bal days whill
never
Shall visit us more with their bloom and thei
blight,
Their lulness OF sunshine -arro"ial night.
Let them go since we cannot relieve them,
Cannot undo and cannot atone.
God in his mercy receive forgive them
Only the new DAYS are our own,
To-day is ours, and to-day alone
Here are the skic. all FURNISHED brightly,
lIefc is the spent earth all rcharn,
Here arc the tired limbs sprnging lightly
To face the sun, and to share with the morn
In the chrism OF dew and the cool OF dawn
Every day is a fresh beginnng
Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain
And, spite old sorrow and older SHINING
And puzzles forecastcd, and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again
Susan CooiidFe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12
Mr., Reed on the Tariff.
INTERVIEW wirH X. + PORTER

This afternoon at } O'Clock | met Mr..
Thomas b. Reed, of Maine ON his way
home after having put III Il faithful day :
work for his constituents in particular
and the country generally at the Capitol.
The brisk wind had illuminated the
statesmans face with the tinge of pink,
lille the contemplated rest from the
cases of state and release from the
wretched atmosphere Of the House of
Representatives made him look unusually
happy.
What do the Republicans intend to do
about the surplus revenue? Is it possible
for them with the house constituted a it
is, to do anything: Republicans through
out the country are exceedingly interested
in this matter and would be glad to get
your views on the subject.
You ask me" said Mr.. Reed, If the
Republicans purpose doing anything i'll
regard to the surplus revenue. think
that implies that YOU do not fully appre-
ciatc the situation. 1t is true that when
anything is to be actually done the coun-
try naturally looks to the Republican par
ty, but all revenue bill, must originate III
the House. he House to-day is Demo
cratic by 40 majority. Its whole organ
iZation is in their hands. The initiativ,
on all revenue measures must be taken by
the committee on Ways and Means.
They must begin, nobody else can.
"Is there no other way OF acting!
..There is no other way Of acting. If
a.. ',,,,i,t,,, ,,iI. To .o.ur. tho conf.
.ii'. eonii'','''E i"'i7 w ,'',''
dcnce of the House and to propose meas
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, ID, 9mo ,a,.ti, ,na hnt
ao saw that il is an entirely American
idea that the committee of the House
should be-and that this Committee of
WAYS and Means should ha,e been organ-
lied to accord with the sentiments of the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

Over 200, 900 bottles of DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup are sold every season. ana
thousands of pcrs Dn> saved from an uh-
timely grave The price is 20 cts,
MIR. Thos. Mcdonald, of BALTIC. Md,
recommends Salvation Oil with all MS
heart" for rheumatism.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12


tn mi ,',in,, hastily .onIa55aa ~
fD.. co.. Of eaci decade. win raet.. f5.i,,.-
her naturally ondcayorjf,y to lase. hi. own
4.,5sfe ,,i,,,d Al lo,, a RAJ, -. fz,-.#t,i.l
sssnId mot -crfn To- br the b,.-f uetI.,d all
,5-.,5Ie Aud yr, thar i. ill., etstf4rf.-t ~
our present system smaller number
af commissioners .3t rat 5.,eeeaIug
tbree nj work fora I,,u9..r t5#fIad eaa.ru
not IL the rcDrr-,tf;tfIte- 81 f6a conn
lie. IN which tltc, i.at. t...ifHf4 but fortte
j wl9is STATE. HDulu t,. lr.- eufpbfHf. IT,
fexpet.ifs. ami LA many way more eli
Gent. In, stems of valuation in force
IN ofier NV England State should 10
carefully examined. Some improved
method, in those Static could I i5aKa ia
-8f. L. aeIirSc. b, prDltasiy 5Hc9fp4f54t.-l.
IN our 9t,u system.
0ua provision in the Valuation Al
specially recommend. VIZ nat in a-e. II
destructive lire on anv ofHer -adden and
di-aSlron. calamity In ans cIfs or t3Nn.
the Governor. with the advice Of tin
Council be authorized to,u>befa TN col
lection Of a certain afunuut If iba Stafr
tax levied on said city or town Hf91ar
TONED To thc. los incurred. al .a-fsn.
.iou - remain iu force until The adjourn
meut Of Inc next ensuing Legislature !,
the caIamitIe. which have laa.#x 8afa.4ea
tbp toNu> Of La-fpnrt and FarmiHgfoH
had occurred directly after ihe Hdfaarg-
meni of the legislature. tIie.r low.
would have been subjected IL sreai IH.
convca fence aud distress for tie en,nHns
two years. which could only nav 5esf.
relieved by SnmmOniuu an extra SESSION
of the legislature.
In this connection. it may be proiitable
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-25

to the death, and they would be sup
ported by continent in arms. From
the North and the South alike, would
pour armed men to vindicate continental
integrity, and the invaders would De
driven into the sea. Therefore, the warn
ing of the Herald is timely and por-
tentious, and the governments OF
Europe should avoid De. Lesseps
and his Establishments as pestllence III
the midst of their armed camps. The
United States would be the nation most
looked to in this vindication OF cont.
mental integrity, and the United States
would not be found wanting. Should the
emergency arise, the political situation IN
the United States is prepared to meet 1t.
The Democracy is in power, and
the administration of public affairs
is cemented in the party of the people.
The Monroe doctrine is a Democratic
tradition, and would be vigorously en-
forced. Let the governments OF Europe
take the warning to heart. 1t IS we'll
meant. With Democracy at the helm IN
the United States no foreign power Will
ever dominate one foot of continental
soil The Panama canal is American
and American it will remain.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-25
CONTINENTAL SOIL.

The Omaha Herald sounds a note of
warning in regard to the Panama canal
project Of De Lesseps. This note of
warning is seasonable. The success OF
the scheme in which the Frenchman is
now striving to interest European govern
ments will result in the attempted
domination of portion of the American
continent by European power. European
governments will not furnish the money
to carry the canal to completion without
the absolute control of the new avenue
of commerce. This control will necessi-
tate the occupancy of the surrounding
regions, and the establishment of
European arms upon the connecting link
of North and South America. This can
never be permitted. The genius of the age.
and sound continental policy, alike forbid
it. Europe is forever debarred from further
governmental control on the American
continent. The word further is used
here in reference to the Northwestern
English possessions, and these are but
relic. The Dominion of Canada will
hereafter only contract. An attempt to
plant European military colony on the
Isthmus of Panama would at once
result in war. The people OF the Central
and South American States would resist
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-25

SALT LAKE potatoes are fast establish
ing national reputation. They are fast
penetrating everywhere, and are being
called for in every market of the East.
The shipments have fairly doubled
themselves within the past year. One
commission house alone in Salt Lake has
purchased and shipped already this
spring three thousand bushels. Those
who have held potatoes over from
last fall are reaping royal profit, for
Salt Lake potatoes are commanding
fancy prices in the East. Here is most
prolific source of revenue for our farmers.
From this on Salt Lake potatoes will
command an ever increasing premium.
They have established for themselves a
natural corner. Thus, Salt Lake capa-
bilities boom themselves.